Firewood Moisture Content Meters Available for Loan at 63 Vermont Libraries

Vermonters can borrow a moisture meter for free from among 63 Vermont public libraries, thanks to a statewide loan program from the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). “To prevent poor air quality and safeguard public health, it is key to follow proper wood burning practices,” said DEC Commissioner Misty Sinsigalli. “Using dry, seasoned wood reduces smoke, cuts air emissions, and protects our families, neighbors, and the environment.”

Using this hand-held device, persons can ensure their firewood is dry — with 20 percent moisture or less — before burning. Dry, seasoned wood burns hotter and cleaner than wet wood, saving both money and energy, while making less smoke, according to Sinsigalli. During the wintertime, residential wood smoke is a main contributor to fine particle pollution and is responsible for poor air quality days, especially on calm, clear, and cold winter nights.

PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES

Arlington – Martha Canfield Memorial Library

Barre City – Aldrich Public Library

Barre Town – Aldrich Public Library – East Barre

Bennington – Bennington Free Library

Bradford – Bradford Public Library

Brandon – Brandon Free Public Library

Brattleboro – Brooks Memorial Library

Bristol – Lawrence Memorial Library

Cambridge – Varnum Memorial Library

Canaan – Alice M. Ward Memorial Library

Castleton – Castelton Free Library

Charlotte – Charlotte Library

Chester – Whiting Library

Clarendon – Bailey Memorial Library

Craftsbury – Craftsbury Public Library

Enosburg – Enosburg Public Library

Greensboro – Greensboro Free Library

Groton – Groton Free Public Library

Hardwick – Jeudevine Memorial Library

Hartford – Hartford Library

Hyde Park – Lanpher Memorial Library

Jericho – Deborah Rawson Memorial Library

Johnson – Johnson Public Library

Ludlow – Fletcher Memorial Library

Lyndon – Cobleigh Public Library

Marshfield – Jaquith Public Library

Middlebury – Ilsley Public Library

Montpelier – Kellogg-Hubbard Library

Morristown – Morristown Centennial Library

Newfane – Moore Free Library

Newport City – Goodrich Memorial Library

Northfield – Brown Public Library

Norwich – Norwich Public Library

Orwell – Orwell Free Library

Pawlet – Pawlet Public Library

Pittsford – Maclure Library

Peacham – Peacham Library

Poultney – Poultney Public Library

Pownal – Solomon Wright Library

Proctor – Proctor Free Library

Putney – Putney Public Library

Quechee – Quechee-Wilder Library

Randolph – Kimball Public Library

Richford – Arvin A. Brown Public Library

Richmond – Richmond Free Library

Rochester – Rochester Public Library

Rockingham – Rockingham/Bellows Falls Library

Rutland City – Rutland Free Library

Salisbury – Salisbury Free Public Library

South Burlington – South Burlington Public Library

South Hero – Worthern Library

Springfield – Springfield Town Library

St. Johnsbury – St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

Starksboro – Starksboro Public Library

Stowe – Stowe Free Library

Strafford – Morrill Memorial and Harris Library

Townshend – Townshend Library

Vernon – Vernon Free Library

Warren – Warren Public Library

Waterbury – Waterbury Public Library

Wells River – Baldwin Memorial Library

West Rutland – West Rutland Free Library

Westminster – Butterfield Library

Windsor – Windsor Public Library

For more information, visit the Firewood Moisture Meter Loan Program webpage.